Outlets that cover stories of sports stars busted for driving under the influence in Burbank (and elsewhere) have been spilling a lot of ink over the Sunday morning arrest of Shaun King, a former quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 33 year-old got pulled over on US 301; after…
Everyone in the world of poker knows that driving under the influence in Burbank (or, really, anywhere in the United States) is bad news. Unfortunately, John Racener, Runner Up in the 2010 World Series of Poker’s Main Event, may not have gotten the memo. According to a report out of…
The annals of Southern California DUI news (and news about DUI from around the country) are filled with some seriously bizarre stories. This blog has attempted to highlight many of these. In particular, a disturbing (if accidentally humorous) trend that appears to be emerging is lawnmower DUIs. The latest lawnmower…
Last Thursday, July 1, California’s new test program to curb DUI in Los Angeles by compelling first time convicts to install interlock ignition devices (IIDs) went into effect. The pilot program will affect four California counties – Los Angeles, Sacramento, Alameda, and Tulare. A study through the International Council on…
Actor Chris Klein – best known for his roles in the American Pie series and the 1999 movie Election (with Reese Witherspoon) – got arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles last Wednesday, after police spotted him weaving in and out of lanes on the 101 in Sherman…
Jani Lane, the 46-year old former front man of the ‘80s glam band Warrant, was arrested for driving under the influence in Southern California last Sunday at 3 in the morning after he plowed his black Infiniti into a parked car. Police who arrived on the scene found the ex-rocker…
In an ironic Los Angeles DUI case, Miguel Santana, a 40-year-old LA city administrator, has been charged with driving under the influence in Southern California following an evening of partying with none another than District Attorney Steve Cooley. Last Monday, Cooley’s office filed Los Angeles DUI charges pursuant to Santana’s…
Actress Heather Locklear, star of the TV series “Melrose Place,” was hit with a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge Saturday; her case could be vastly complicated by her previous arrest for driving under the influence in Southern California in September 2008. According to the Deputy District Attorney for Santa Barbara, Lockley “could…
Across the blogosphere, reporters who cover celebrity Los Angeles DUI events have been chiming in with opinions about the arrest of Rod Strickland, an Assistant Coach for Kentucky’s basketball team and former NBA star (17-year NBA veteran, in fact). The 43-year old Strickland was arrested at 3 a.m. on April…
While celebrity Los Angeles DUI blogs typically report on misbehavior of Hollywood A-listers, such as Mel Gibson and Nick Nolte; this week, former NHL great Chris Chelios’ battle with DUI in Chicago is consuming much of the blogosphere’s oxygen. Chelios — who formerly played for the Chicago Blackhawks and who…